In Avoiding The Appearance Of Evil, I

Universal Suffrage Is Sound In Principle. The Radical Element Is Right.

Abolish Plutocracy If You Would Abolish Poverty. As Millionaires Increase, Pauperism Grows. The More Millionaires, The More Paupers.

Disunion And Civil War Are At Hand; And Yet I Fear Disunion And War Less Than Compromise. We Can Recover From Them. The Free States Alone, If We Must Go On Alone, Will Make A Glorious Nation.

So Far As Laws And Institutions Avail, Men Should Have Equality Of Opportunity For Happiness; That Is, Of Education, Wealth, Power. These Make Happiness Secure. An Equal Diffusion Of Happiness So Far As Laws And Institutions Avail.

Last Evening Attended Croghan Lodge International Order Of Odd Fellows. Election Of Officers. Chosen Noble Grand. These Social Organizations Have A Number Of Good Results. All Who Attend Are Educated In Self-government. This In A Marked Way. They Bind Society Together. The Well-to-do And The Poor Should Be Brought Together As Much As Possible. The Separation Into Classes--castes--is Our Danger. It Is The Danger Of All Civilizations.